Arguments for and against HIV self-testing.

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Published in HIV AIDS (Auckl) on August 02, 2014

Authors

Brian R Wood1, Carl Ballenger1, Joanne D Stekler2

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
2: Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA ; Public Health, Seattle and King County HIV/STD Program, Seattle, WA, USA.

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